Madam, please ascend.

Chapter 114 Xiaodu Soul Sutra
The passage begins with the sermon:
"The human path is vague, the immortal path is vast, the ghost path is joyful. As the gate of life. The immortal path values ​​life, the ghost path values ​​death... I only wish to achieve the immortal path, not the human path... The heavens are vast. My path prospers day by day!"

Ye Nianyi was confused and asked, "What does this mean?"

Yun Yi explained: "The opening chapter is from the sound of flying in the sky in the First Desire Realm, and the whole chapter talks about the magical power of the Dharma called 'Small Soul Sutra'."

"Is this what the senior who sealed Jiuluo left behind?"

"It should be."

In fact, Yun Yi was not sure either, because in his impression, there was no true scripture or method here at all, and the Nine-Turn Soul-Fixing Pearl had no luster and looked like an ordinary object.

Thinking about it this way, there is only one possibility left, that is, there is another entrance to this secret stone chamber.

In the previous life, someone else entered this place early, took away most of the benefits, and then left through another path instead of going through the cold pond. That's why Bai Yujun and the black snake demon outside were kept in the dark.

Unfortunately, they have been guarding here for many years but have not been able to uncover the secret of the cold pond, and they don’t know that the treasure hidden behind it has already been taken away by others.

It's destined to be a waste of time!
Yun Yi glanced over the scriptures. Fortunately, he had the knowledge and experience from his previous life, so he could tell at a glance that the Xiaodu Soul Sutra was a magical power to "save the souls of the dead and dispel evil spirits."

Combined with the immense demonic energy emanating from the Nine-Transformation Soul-Fixing Orb, it can be inferred that this magical power must have been left behind by that immortal. After sealing Jiuluo, he must have been unable to survive until the day of completely destroying Jiuluo.

So he left the beads and scriptures in this stone chamber, waiting for someone with a destiny to come here and learn the magical powers, and use them to dispel the last bit of evil spirit left in the world by Jiu Luo.

Yun Yi turned his gaze to the Nine-Turn Soul-Fixing Pearl and found that the demonic energy in it was very strong and fierce. If he could not purify it, he could not give it to Ye Nianyi to use at all.

However, these evil spirits are trapped inside the beads, and will not cause harm to people as long as they are not refined and used rashly.

So Yun Yi first tested it out, and after making sure there was no danger, he wrapped the Nine Revolutions Soul-Fixing Pearl with his spiritual power and took it off into his hand.

He returned to Ye Nianyi and opened his palm to reveal the pearl.

Ye Nianyi said excitedly: "With this, we can save Zhuozhuo!"

Yun Yi said, "Not yet. We need to find a way to purify the evil spirit from it before we can use it normally."

“How to purify?”

"The Dharma is hidden in the thousand-word scripture on the stone wall."

"Ah? But I don't understand it at all."

"Just think of it as a martial arts manual that a hero stumbled upon in a storybook. You might as well take a closer look at it."

Yun Yi intended to let Ye Nianyi practice the Xiaodu Soul Sutra. One reason was that Ye Nianyi had a peach blossom fairy body and had excellent aptitude for practice, so it would not take too much effort.

Secondly, there is still demonic energy in the Nine-Turn Soul-Fixing Pearl, which allows Ye Nianyi to take this opportunity to practice quickly.

If she could advance to the Spirit Transformation Realm, then even if Nangong Zhuozhuo left her body, she could rely on the Nine Revolutions Soul-Fixing Pearl to stabilize her own soul and would never become the sickly person she used to be.

Although Ye Nianyi didn't like reading, she loved reading storybooks. After Yun Yi's guidance, she suddenly felt that the words on the stone wall were not so obscure and difficult to understand. She actually memorized them all and engraved them in her mind.

With the ready-made magical powers in front of him, Yun Yi had no reason not to practice them. He put away the beads and recited the contents of the scriptures with Ye Nianyi, trying to comprehend the mysteries contained therein.

Unexpectedly, as the two men memorized the contents of the scriptures, the words on the stone wall gradually disappeared.

In the end, the stone wall was smooth, as if nothing had happened.

Yun Yi thought that the immortal didn't want others to learn this magical power. This was also the reason why he didn't see the scriptures when he came here in his previous life.

Ye Nianyi said: "I remember it, but I still don't understand what it means."

Yun Yi looked around the stone chamber and found it to be rich in spiritual energy, with a suitable temperature, and quiet and safe. He then asked, "Should we study the scriptures here? If you don't like it, you can go out and find another place."

When Ye Nianyi heard that there was a chance to be alone with Yun Yi, she nodded immediately, "This place is great, but what if I get hungry?"

Yun Yi smiled and said, "I brought the Qigong Pill."

As a practitioner, the Bigu Pill is a must-have elixir when going out. It has the same effect as the secular marching pill. After taking it, you will no longer feel hungry or thirsty.

With the idea of ​​making the best of it, the two hit it off and immediately began to study the Xiaodu Soul Sutra.

Ye Nianyi initially had some romantic fantasies, but later she immersed herself in the scriptures wholeheartedly and discovered that the contents were truly profound.

According to Yun Yi, as long as she could refine the remaining demonic energy in the Nine Revolutions Soul-Fixing Orb, she should be able to advance to the Spiritual Transformation Realm. This would allow Nangong Zhuozhuo to regain her freedom and no longer be plagued by her strange illness.

One has to admit that Ye Nianyi's talent for cultivation is truly outstanding. Once she becomes enlightened, her cultivation will be unstoppable.

Even Yun Yi felt a little "jealous", thinking that he had suffered a lot during this period of time when he was advancing to the Spirit Transformation Realm. First, he had to ask the stone steps, and then he was tortured by Fang Yuan's sword intent.

After a while, Ye Nianyi had completely mastered the Xiaodu Soul Sutra and could try to refine the Nine Revolutions Soul-Fixing Pearl.

Yun Yi watched for a while, and after making sure that the girl was fine and in no danger, he began to pay attention to the situation on his side.

The Minor Soul Sutra wasn't a magical power useful in offensive combat, but Yun Yi needed just such a power right now. He took out the Tiger Talisman and began studying it, discovering that as long as he infused it with spiritual energy, he could summon the Iron Pagoda.

However, with his current cultivation level in the Spirit Transformation Realm, he could not summon three hundred Iron Pagodas in one breath... Even if he exhausted his spiritual power, he could only summon ten people without seeking help from Song Xinci.

General Tie once said that the three hundred Iron Pagodas were also soldiers whose souls lingered. Now that they have been fighting for many years, he hopes they can rest in peace.

Yun Yi also felt that although they were numerous and powerful, it would be extremely costly to summon them all. To actually use them, they would need to cooperate with the Crescent City’s military formation to unleash their full strength.

Therefore, he decided to take advantage of this opportunity and use the Xiaodu Soul Sutra to liberate all 300 war souls.

……

Ye Nianyi tasted the joy of spiritual practice for the first time and was so immersed in it that she couldn't extricate herself.

She found that as long as she practiced the Xiaodu Soul Sutra and wrapped the Nine Revolutions Soul-Fixing Pearl with her own spiritual power, she could gradually digest the demonic power in it and transform it into spiritual energy that she could use.

As one thing grew faster, the other grew slower. Her refining speed also increased, and the spiritual energy in her body increased by leaps and bounds.

Mingming was just a kid who was just starting out in Qi Refining when he just walked out of Crescent City, but in the blink of an eye he had already reached the early stage of Qi Refining, and at this time only one-tenth or one-twelfth of the demonic energy in the bead had been refined.

If she waits until the refining is completed, Ye Nianyi's spiritual energy will definitely be complete.

If Wang Shen came to see this scene, he would surely be very proud of himself and sigh that what he said, "Nature and opportunity are the key to cultivation," was absolutely right.

On the other side, Yun Yi also gained a lot. He originally only planned to save the three hundred iron pagodas, and then continue to study the secrets in the tiger talisman.

I never thought there would be an unexpected gain.

Whenever he used the Xiaodu Soul Sutra to liberate an Iron Pagoda, as the warrior's soul flew away and returned to reincarnation, his great fighting spirit would remain there.

The Iron Buddhas fought on the battlefield for many years, and it was their overwhelming will to fight that prevented them from reincarnating. Therefore, the fighting spirit they left behind is unparalleled and indestructible.

Yun Yi tried to use his own spiritual thoughts to contact the fighting spirit, and he was actually able to merge into it, turning it into a small sword.

This small sword is not like the Fangyuan Sword Intent. It is itself a wisp of divine thought. It is smaller in size and has less killing power, but it can also be hidden in the purple gold gourd for nurturing.

As a result, Yun Yi actually became a little addicted. While taking pills to restore his spiritual power, he kept summoning the Iron Pagoda, liberating it, and then using his spiritual thoughts to fuse the fighting spirit.

When he was fighting against King Xian Su Xin before, he had used "Heaven and Earth See the Circle". Although it could kill the black mist produced by the Evil Gnawing Sword, if the opponent was replaced by a master in the Return to Void Realm, the lethality would be far insufficient.

So Yun Yi planned to separate three hundred strands of divine consciousness and merge them with the fighting spirit. When he wanted to perform the moves again, the square and round sword would turn into three hundred flying swords, and then attach the divine consciousness to them, and the power would be greatly increased.

It even has the strength to fight against those in the Return to Void Realm!
This is the case of a disciple surpassing his master. Yun Yi comprehended "The Circle of Heaven and Earth" from the Fuyao Dao Fruit, and now he has improved on it and finally obtained his own unique moves.

……

At this time, a hundred miles away from Black Cloud Mountain, in Chanchan City, Wang Shenlai was holding a wine jug and enjoying his meal.

He suddenly stopped drinking and looked towards Black Cloud Mountain curiously.

The book boy beside him asked, "What's wrong, sir?"

"That kid actually comprehended the secrets of swordsmanship again. How bizarre!"

The servant boy said cleverly, "Oh no! Is he really a genius?!"

Wang Shenlai ignored the servant and said with emotion, "There are three thousand sword paths between heaven and earth. It has been a long time since a new path has been deduced in ten thousand years."

The servant boy smiled and handed over a pot of hot wine, saying flatteringly, "Last time I asked you how high your cultivation level was, but you refused to tell me. This time I want to learn from you what the secrets of the sword path are."

"For the sake of the wine, I'll have a few words with you."

The book boy hurriedly knelt down and listened attentively.

Wang Shenlai said, "Simply put, the way of the sword is how a swordsman views the sword in his hand. Is it a weapon? A companion? Or perhaps nothing at all?"

"Kendo is also about the meaning that a swordsman gives to his sword. Is it the meaning of killing? The meaning of self-torture? Or the meaning of doing nothing?"

The servant tried hard to listen, but he couldn't understand at all, and he felt a sharp pain in his head.

He quickly shouted, "Sir, please stop talking! I'm getting overwhelmed!"

Wang Shenlai didn't let the servant go. He looked towards Black Cloud Mountain and sighed, "But these sword arts are either outdated or not pure enough. They are not perfect. Whether it's the unity of man and sword, the enlightenment of the sword heart, or the selflessness and swordlessness, or the return of all swords to the origin, they are all sword arts trapped in the world. It is difficult to truly transcend them."

"And the sword path I'm looking for, the person I'm looking for, must..."

He suddenly fell silent and began to drink.

(End of this chapter)